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(43) Date of publication: 21.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/21 (21) Application number: 01953290.2 (22) Date of filing: 08.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C09B 62/085, C09B 62/51, C09D 11/02 (86) International application number: PCT/IB0101/411 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/2399 (14.02.2002 Gazette 2002/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 09.08.2000 GB 0019464 (71) Applicant: Clariant Finance (BVI) Limited Road Town, Tortola (VG)	(72) Inventor: WALD, Roland F-68330 Huningue (FR) (74) Representative: Dünnwald, Dieter  Clariant International LtdRothausstrasse 61 4132 Muttenz 1 4132 Muttenz 1 (CH)